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In both my gigging bands the singers are very good at bantering with the audience.

Harley Benton Shorty does. I bought one when they came out and it blew me away - I don't know how it is possible to make a bass that is so good for the price of a night out. The tone, through my set-up, was very similar to the gorgeous woody tone of P bass in Santana's Europa. Out of preference for a bit more bite I changed the stock pickup to a Tonerider and it is now awesome. I have sold off most of my basses, including an MIJ Mustang, but keeping the HB Shorty for my Precision flavoured moments.

Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts - Dylan

Ha ha, I think you do protest too much, you do many more than a 'couple' of crowd peasers in your set They are also placed where they should be; mainly at the end of the second set. I'd happily gig that lot. That's actually a set of well known songs from a band of people who know their audience and want to entertain. They also hang together as whole so consciously or not you've decided to give the audience a good time. You guys are very clear who 'your' audience is.

Hi, Free State Revolution are seeking a bassist to fill a busy schedule of gigs throughout the year. We play a mixture of pop, indie and rock music through the decades, all covers. Based in Herts, Beds and Bucks area, if this sounds interesting, check us out on Facebook Instagram and if it seems interesting get in touch. thanks Mark Quote

I find that constantly shouting out "How ya doin' Glaston-berry!" Always works.

Jack of Shadows - Hawkwind

The Ripper! - Judas Priest

Our fans seem to appreciate the between-member banter we engage in between songs - even some poor humour. For example - here’s a song by Elmore James dedicated to men of a certain age who wander around in the middle of the night looking for the bathroom. It’s called ‘I Can’t Hold Out’… Maybe I should stick to the bass!

I've seen several former instruments of mine relisted at over double what I sold them for - at prices they struggled to sell at - and then struggle to sell again at the new higher price. I've had a Stingray, a Peavey Sarzo, an Ibanez Roadster, an L-1000 and, most recently, a Warwick Streamer LX, all show up at over double their previous sale price, usually a year or two after they left my hands. Are these collectibles? I don't think so, I just think Reverb has given a global platform to set ridiculous asking prices which then seems to affect the general prices of these things. Generally, though, desirability seems to really go on brand name, rather than instrument quality. There doesn't seem to be a correlation between how well built an instrument is and the size of the market interested in it. With more obscure brands, you might find an obsessive or two who are prepared to pay up but, if you want things to move, I think you're safer with the big-name unit shifters.

I always enjoyed purposefully antagonising them. That could be done a number of ways but, usually, it would involve musically heading places they were not expecting to be taken, which kept it exciting for the musicians, too. It also allowed more room for self-expression, which was always nice. I understand this is different for the covers game, though. If you're playing for the money, you can't really do much outside the well-worn tropes for fear of alienating your brand and affecting future bookings, so I suppose you're relying on one of the group with charisma to continually work the crowd to keep them engaged and that energy should feed back to the performers. Everybody should play some part in that, however, and take their eyes off the neck dots now and then to look at, and remember to perform to, the people they're playing in front of. There are few things duller than a band with eyes glued to the necks of their instruments.

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He Knows You Know - Marillion

Have you been to KOKO in London before? What’s the venue like for jazz-funk gigs good acoustics and sightlines? Geometry Dash

Thank you! I couldn't honestly tell you the exact year, but I received the bass for Christmas in either 92 or 93.

I've been to see a few local bands recently. Mostly bands with senior members. Some are very good musically but outside of that I've seen some real snooze fests. Bands with very little interaction with the crowd and not many smiling faces on stage. Our saving grace is our lead singer who does a great job telling stories and engaging the crowd. What are you guys doing to engage your crowds? Daryl

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Hi Dave, I put a lot of effort into my stage sound. If we keep the stage volume low things always seem to go well. I don't get involved with FOH stuff. There's too many other things I'm concerned with. Mainly that the band isn't boring people. Actually that's the topic for my next thread. I'm glad you had a good gig. Daryl

I’m playing my final gig with blues band The Alligators at this festival this Saturday 12th July.

Do You Remember - Phil Collins